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Madina-Adenta Footbridges
The Madina-Adenta footbridges are pedestrian bridges located along the N4 highway between Madina and Adenta in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. Deaths, accidents and demonstrations on the N4 highway In 2018, there were a number of public demonstrations by local residents due to the high number of accidents and deaths of pedestrians around Adenta. The immediate trigger for the demonstrations was the death of a female student of the West African Senior High School (WASHS) (formerly West African Secondary School) who was killed in front of the school after being hit by a taxi cab. It was reported by the police that there had been about 24 people had been killed and another 164 injured due to the lack of access to footbridges across the motorway. Residents contest this figure and alleged that the real figure over the preceding 12 months was 195 people killed. This had led to school children and others having to negotiate the six lanes highway where cars were often driven over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firestone Footbridge N4
Firestone may refer to: * Flint or firestone * Firestone (surname) Places *Firestone District, Margibi County, Liberia *Firestone (Phoenix, Arizona), a listing on the National Register of Historic Places in Phoenix, Arizona, US * Firestone, Colorado, a town in Weld County, Colorado, US Companies * Firestone Building Products, headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, US *Firestone Diamond Mining, Avontuur and Oena in Namaqualand, South Africa *Firestone Employees Society, New Zealand Trade Union * Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, an American company, a subsidiary of Bridgestone * Firestone Vineyard, Santa Barbara, California, US * Firestone Walker Fine Ales, Paso Robles, California, US Other uses * Firestone (LACMTA station), a Los Angeles bus station * Firestone (Pern), a fictional rock in the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series by Anne McCaffrey * "Firestone" (song), a song by Kygo featuring Conrad Sewell See also * Firestone Country Club, in Akron, Ohio * Firestone Fieldhouse, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term usually refers to someone walking on a road or pavement, but this was not the case historically. The meaning of pedestrian is displayed with the morphemes ''ped-'' ('foot') and ''-ian'' ('characteristic of'). This word is derived from the Latin term ''pedester'' ('going on foot') and was first used (in English language) during the 18th century. It was originally used, and can still be used today, as an adjective meaning plain or dull. However, in this article it takes on its noun form and refers to someone who walks. The word pedestrian may have been used in middle French in the Recueil des Croniques et Anchiennes Istories de la Grant Bretaigne, à présent nommé Engleterre. In California the definition of a pedestrian has been broadened to include anyone on any human powered vehicle that is not a bicycle, as well as people operating self-propelled wheelchairs by reason of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N4 Road (Ghana)
The N4 or National Highway 4 is a national highway in Ghana that begins at the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange in Accra and runs through Adenta, Koforidua, and Asokore to join the N6 road (Ghana), N6, which continues to Kumasi. It serves as an alternate route from Accra to Kumasi, with a total distance of 110 kilometers (68 miles). The route runs through the Greater Accra Region, Greater Accra and Eastern Region (Ghana), Eastern regions of Ghana. Route Major towns and cities along the route of the N4 include Madina, Adenta, Aburi, Mamfe, Koforidua, Asokore, and Bunso. Greater Accra Region The N4 begins at the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange in Accra and travels north, running by the University of Ghana at Legon. Continuing north to Madina, Ghana, Madina, the N4 intersects with the R40 road (Ghana), R40 near the Madina Police Station and veers slightly northwest toward Oyarifa before entering the Eastern Region (Ghana), Eastern Region. Six Madina-Adenta footbridges, footbridges designed fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madina, Ghana
Madina is a suburb of Accra and in the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of southeastern Ghana.Touring Ghana - Greater Accra Region Madina is next to the and houses the Institute of Local Government. Madina is the twelfth most populous in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 137,162 people. History has it that Madina was established by people from different ethnic backgrounds and some forei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adenta
Adenta is a small town and is the capital of Adenta Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.Touring Ghana - Greater Accra Region The town is known for the West Africa Secondary School
West Africa Senior High School (WASS) is a second-cycle institution located at Adenta in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The school is a government assisted, mixed day and non-denominational institution providing a three-year senior high school ... . The school is a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the second most populated region, before the Ashanti Region, with a population of 5,455,692 in 2021, accounting for 17.7 per cent of Ghana's total population. The Greater Accra region is the most urbanized region in the country with 87.4% of its total population living in urban centres. The capital city of Greater Accra Region is Accra which is at the same time the capital city of Ghana. History In 1960, Greater Accra, then referred to as Accra Capital District, was geographically part of the Eastern Region. It was, however, administered separately by the Minister responsible for local government. With effect from 23 July 1982, Greater Accra was created by the Greater Accra Region Law (PNDCL 26) as a legally separate region. Geography Location and size The Greater Accra Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Africa Senior High School
West Africa Senior High School (WASS) is a second-cycle institution located at Adenta in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The school is a government assisted, mixed day and non-denominational institution providing a three-year senior high school education. The school was founded in 1946 by Rev. J. C. Tettey and Emmanuel Addo. History The school started in Tudu as the West Africa College of Commerce in 1946. In 1954, the school was absorbed into the public system as a Government-Assisted school. Enrollment West Africa Senior High School has a total students population of 1639 of which 49% are girls and 51% are boys. Alumni * Kirani Ayat, rapper, singer and producer; * Pearl Akanya Ofori of CitiFM; See also *T. Q. Armar Theophilus Quancoo Armar (4 August 1915 – 2000) was a Ghanaian educationist, publisher and textbook writer. Early life and education Born on 4 August 1915, Armar's early formative years were spent at the Government Boys' School, where he studie ... (fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Roads And Highways (Ghana)
The Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) is an agency of the Government of Ghana responsible for formulating policies, coordinating sector performance, monitoring and evaluating road infrastructure, development, financing, road construction and road maintenance in Ghana. Structure MRH is made up of 8 Directorates and 5 Units. In addition, the Ghana Road Fund Secretariat and the Koforidua Training Center (KTC) are under the Ministry. 2 Departments and 1 Authority under the Ministry. The Department of Feeder Roads is responsible for the road construction and road maintenance of feeder roads in Ghana, and the Department of Urban Roads is responsible for the road construction and road maintenance of urban roads in Ghana. Ghana Highways Authority; in charge of the trunk roads in Ghana. * Department of Urban Roads * Department of Feeder Roads * Ghana Road Fund Secretariat; in charge of the management of the day-to-day activities of the Road Fund under the direction of the secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Interior (Ghana)
The Ministry of the Interior is a ministry of the government of Ghana. About the Ministry The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Interior, who is appointed by the President of Ghana and is approved by the Ghana Parliament after a vetting process. The Minister of Interior is Ambrose Dery since January 2017. Objectives of the Ministry In order to ensure the proper functioning of the Ministry, it has it functions being divided into seven major objectives. These are aimed at achieving the wholist purpose of the Ministries aim of maintaining internal peace: #Ensure adequate protection of life and property. #Ensure effective and efficient crime prevention and detection. #Strengthen disaster prevention, management and social mobilisation. #Regulate and monitor the entry, stay and exit of nationals of all countries. #Develop a highly efficient and humane custodial and reformatory system. #Improve institutional capacity. #Improve the public relations system. Related agencies The Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana Police Service
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) is the main law enforcement agency of Ghana. The service is under the control of the Ghanaian Ministry of the Interior, and employs over 30,000 officers across its 651 stations. Organisational structure The Ghana Police Service operates in twelve divisions: ten covering the ten regions of Ghana, one assigned specifically to the seaport and industrial hub of Tema, and the twelfth being the Railways, Ports and Harbours Division. An additional division, the Marine Police Unit, exists to handle issues that arise from the country's offshore oil and gas industry. The current head of the Ghana Police Service is Inspector General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo Dampare. For each of the regional police divisions, there is a Regional Commander who is in charge of all operational and administrative functions under his jurisdiction. In direct operational matters, the Regional Commander furthermore works in tandem with the Regional Operational Commander. For admi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ( ; born 29 March 1944) is a Ghanaian politician who has served as the president of Ghana since 7 January 2017. In 2020, he was re-elected for his second term, which will end on 6 January 2025. Akufo-Addo previously served as Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007 under the Kufuor-led administration. He was elected as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) chairman on 7 September 2020. He was re-elected for a second term as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Chairman on 2 February 2021. He ended his term on 3 July 2022. Akufo-Addo first ran for president in 2008 and again in 2012, both times as the candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He lost on both occasions to National Democratic Congress' candidates: John Evans Atta Mills in 2008 and John Dramani Mahama in 2012. After the 2012 general elections, he refused to concede and proceeded to court to challeng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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